9th Annual Systems Engineering Conference

"Focusing on Improving Performance of Defense Systems Programs"

23 - 26 October 2006

San Diego, CA


Agenda

Monday, October 23, 2006

Tutorial Sessions
Track 1

Track 2

Track 5

  • Systems Engineering for the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS), Mr. Christopher Ryder

Track 6

Track 7

  • Systems Level Configuration Management, Mr. Al Florence
  • Introduction OMG Systems Modeling Language (OMG SysML™) and OOSEM Tutorial, Dr. Abe Meilich

Track 8

 

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Spanning the Government and the Globe

General Session

Track 1

Track 2

  • Advancing the Role of DT&E in the Systems Engineering Process: An Update on the NDIA Systems Engineering Division DT&E Committee, Dr. George Ka'iliwai, Mr. John Lohse and Mr. Tom Wissinkz
  • Test & Evaluation in the Virtual World, Dr. David R. Pratt and Dr. Robert W. Franceschiniz
  • Program Success Through SE Discipline in Technology Maturity, Mr. Chris DiPettoz
  • Systems Engineers Provide a Key Contribution and Role in System Integration and Test, Mr. William Lyders

Track 3

  • Program Support: Perspectives and Systemic Issues, Mr. Dave Castellano
  • Systems Engineering: The Defense Acquisition System's Environmental Management System (EMS), Mr. Sherman Forbes
  • A Closer Look at the Housing Bubble and Requirements Management, Mr. Jimmy Thai
  • Cost Efficient Risk Management Through Integrated T&E Throughout the Systems Engineering Life-Cycle, Mr. Josh Tribble

Track 4

  • Insight: Operability Testing for High Availability Systems, Mr. Edward Beck
  • Systems Approach of Prognostics, Mr. David K. Han, Mr. Michael G. Pecht, and Mr. Davinder K. Anand
  • Utilizing Current Test Strategies to Drive Diagnostics Development, Deployment and Support Through Software Tools, Mr. Duane Lowenstein

Track 5

  • Model Based Systems Engineering and How it Aids DoD Acquisition & Systems Engineering, Mr. Dwayne Hardy
  • Implementing the Acquisition M&S Master Plan, CAPT Mike Lilienthal, MSC, USN
  • Planning Modeling and Simulation Support to Systems Engineering, Mr. James W. Hollenbach
  • Model Driven Systems Engineering: Linking the "Vee", Mr. Tim Tritsch, Ms. Janice Magill, and Mr. James Newbury

Track 6

  • Architecture, Requirement, and Software: A Cooperative? Approach to Product Management, Mr. Jonathan Casey and Mr. Mark Minnucci
  • Reference Architecture and The JCIDS Process Network Centric Systems, Mr. Chuck Sammons
  • DoD Enterprise Architecting: Joint Issues Derived From SOF Air Analysis, Major Todd L. Wieser, Major Gregory Miller, Major Aaron Piepkorn, Major James Kennedy, and Dr. Robert Mills, Dr. John Colombi
  • The Use of Patterns in Enterprise Architecture, Satya Moorthy, Dr. Robert Cloutier

Track 7

Track 8

  • How applying the Team Software ProcessSM (TSP) and Personal Software ProcessSM (PSP) can increase Software Supportability, Mr.Bradley Hodgins
  • Early Application of Computer Program Systems Integration, Test and Performance Measurement, Mr. Tom Sobieralski

 

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Track 1

  • Step 1 for Systems Engineering: Establish a Tangible Requirement Management Process, Mr. Jim Miller
  • The Next Generation of Air Force SE to the Early Stages of Life Cycleby, Mr. Jeff Loren
  • How to Create and Select High Value, Innovative, Competitive and Economic Concepts for New Systems?, Mr. Jacob Herscovitz
  • System Engineering and Integration for Submarine Combat Systems in the COTS Environment, Mr. Dennis J. Cooper, Ms. Joan Sienkiewicz, and Mr. Mike Oliver
  • Concept for an Enterprise Wide (EW) System Engineering Collaborative Engineering Environment, Dr. David Signori, Dr. Jimmie McEver, Dr. Kenneth Jordan, and Dr. Stuart Starr
  • Product-based Systems Engineering Requirements, Mr. Brian Shaw, Mr. Larry Pennell, and? Mr. Dave Davis
  • Systems Engineering for Rapid Prototyping: A Practical Application, Maj Monte Cannon, Maj Greg Buckner, Maj Greg Buttram, Maj Michael Jiru, Maj Arlene Collazo, Dr. Brian Hermann, Dr. John Colombi
  • Top 5 Issues Update, Mr. Bob Rassa
  • Top 5 Software Issues Update, Mr. Bob Rassa

Track 2

  • The Test and Evaluation of EO Sensors, Mr. Raymond F. Beach
  • Toward Flight Testing Less, Better, Mr. Dean Carico
  • Test & Evaluation in the Virtual World, Dr. David R. Pratt and Dr. Robert W. Franceschini
  • DoD Weapons/Explosive Safety Service - Unique, Inconsistent, Duplicate and Common Testing Standards/ Requirements - Are Yours Here?, Mr. Scott Rideout
  • Defense View on Considerations for System of Systems SE, Ms. Kristen Baldwin, Dr. Judith Dahmann, and Ms. Robin Gullifer
  • Implementing Systems Engineering in a Sustainment Environment, Mr. Jim Miller
  • Suitable Metrics for Measuring the Effectiveness of the Systems Engineering Process, Mr. Benjamin Q. Luong and Ms. Lauren L. Nguyen
  • A New Strategy for Submarine Payload Integration The VIRGINIA Multi - Mission Payload Module, Mr. John Pavlos
  • Performance-Based Earned Value, Mr. Paul J. Solomon

Track 3

Track 4

  • Update on the Process for Evaluating Logistics Readiness Levels (LRLs), Ms. Elizabeth Broadus
  • Introduction to GEIA-STD STD-0007 0007 Logistics Product Data Logistics Product Data, Mr. James Colson
  • Technical Data (an Output of Systems Engineering) in the Context of the LCMC, Mr. R. Miller
  • PBL Overview, Business and PBL Overview, Business and Metric Discussion Metric Discussion, Dr. David Nowicki, Dr. Dinesh Verma, and Mr. Tom Parry
  • A System-of-Systems Approach to Component Commonality, Mr. Ivan W. Wolnek

Track 5

Track 6

  • "The Net-Centric Foxhole" Perspectives from Army Future Combat Systems, Mr. D. Emery
  • GES4 - Generic Environment Simulator for SoS (System of Systems)
  • New Perceptions in Coping with System of (SoS), Dr. Daniel Leshem
  • Managing the "Trick-Bag" of Intersystem Coupling, Mr. Jeffrey S. Levin
  • Capability Acquisition Strategy Analysis: A Real Options Approach, Mr. Shin-Jyh Frank Chang, Mr. Gary Backus, Ms. Michele Steinbach
  • Humans-In-The-Loop - Challenges in a Complex SoS Environment, Dr. Abe Meilich
  • Open Architecture as an Enabler for FORCEnet, Mr. Tom Hedge
  • Final Presentation for the Implication of FORCEnet on Coalition Forces

Track 7

 

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

  • Problem Reporting is not a Problem, It's an Opportunity, Mr. Scott Banks and Mr. Mark Pellegrini
  • Technology Program Management Model (TPMM), Mr. Mike Ellis and Mr. Jeff Craver
  • Specifying Initial Design Review (IDR) and Final Design Review (FDR) Criteria, Ms. Mary Ann Lapham
  • Fostering Intra-Organizational Communication of Enterprise Systems Engineering Practices, Dr. Brian E. White
  • Anti-Tamper Overview and V&V Process, Major James Yurack
  • Effective Quality Assurance (QA) on Small Projects, Ms. Jean Swank, Ms. Jeanne Balsam, and Mr. Lee Sheiner

Track 4

Track 5

  • How the Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Product Line Approach Supports Concept Exploration, Dr. David R. Pratt, Dr. Robert W. Franceschini, and Mr. Robert B. Burch
  • "Training" for Models: The Role of Knowledge Management in Applying Modeling and Simulation (M&S) to Systems Engineering, Dr. David R. Pratt and Dr. Robert W. Franceschini
  • A Predictive Model of User Equipage Costs for Future Air Traffic Services and Capabilities: An ADS-B Example, Mr. Kent V. Hollinger, P.E., Mr. James D. Nickum, P.E., Mr. Doyle T. Peed, and Mr. Todd M. Stock
  • A Model-Driven Systems Engineering Approach for Unmanned Aircraft Airspace Integration, Mr. Joe Wolfrom, Ms. Jennifer Rainey, and Mr. Ken McKneely

Track 6

Track 7

  • The Quest for Practical DFSS (Design-for-Six-Sigma) Tools - PGMM Case Study, Mr. Doug Storsved and Mr. James Kalberer
  • "Pattern Library for use in Weapons System Engineering", Mr. Frank Salvatore
  • Mission Assurance within the framework of CMMI, Ms. Kathy Stone